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Statements & Conclusions question 9

Statement: Most of the players in the college cricket team are from Kerala.
Conclusions:
I. All the players in the team are from Kerala.
II. At least one player in the team is from Kerala.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?

  1. Only conclusion I follows
  2. Only conclusion II follows
  3. Both I and II follow
  4. Neither I nor II follows
Answer and explanation

Answer: B. Only conclusion II follows

Explanation: 'Most' does not mean 'all', so I does not follow. 'Most' guarantees that at least one player is from Kerala, so II follows.

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